½ cup lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves ¼ cup cashews or pistachio nuts 2 tablespoon lime juice 2 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 cloves garlic, peeled ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon finely chopped serrano pepper (tip, p. xxx) ¼ teaspoon ground cumin *Tip: Chile Peppers contain oils that can irritate your skin and eyes. Wear plastic or rubber gloves when working with them.
Black elephant’s ears Colocasia esculenta ‘Black Magic’ offers majestic purple-black leaves that grow 2 feet long on a clumping plant that spreads 6 feet tall by wide. Zones 8-11 ‘Illustris’ elephant’s ears Colocasia esculenta ‘Illustris’ bears showy black leaves veined in emerald green. Grow it in part shade to intensify the black leaf coloring. It grows 6 feet tall and wide. Zones 8-11 Learn more about planting and tending bulbs More Videos »...
Buy It: Indigo Mud Cloth, $40 per 2x4-foot panel Buy It: Peel and Stick Constellation Wallpaper, $20.99 for 18.2 square feet Buy It: Desire Beige Wallpaper, $50.04 for 56 square feet Buy It: Desert Cacti Wall Decal Set, $78 How to Choose Bathroom Wallpaper Buy It: Textured Subway Tile Wallpaper, $34.99 for 27-1/2 square feet Buy It: Rumbaugh Chalkboard Wallpaper, $1.17 per square foot 17 Crush-Worthy Ideas for Chalkboard Paint...
¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoon packed brown sugar 2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 2 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper or 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
Eucalyptus sheets—you might also see the word lyocell or the trademark name Tencel—are created from the wood pulp (cellulose) of eucalyptus and other plants like bamboo that is transformed into fibers. Those fibers are then used to make soft, cool-to-the-touch sheets. “Whether it’s bamboo or eucalyptus [sheets], they’re considered cooling to the touch because they have a very high ability to wick moisture,” says Preeti Gopinath, director of the MFA textiles program and associate professor of textiles at Parsons School of Fashion....
However, choosing the best white paint color for your home isn’t always simple. There are hundreds of white paint colors, all with different tints, brightness levels, and sheens. To help you navigate the broad range of choices, we asked a few color experts to weigh in on their favorite shades of white (and included a few of our own). Check out our list of the 10 best white paint colors for beautifully neutral walls....
1. Northwest Flower & Garden Festival, Seattle, WA For five days starting at the end of February, you can indulge in “Spring Fever,” which is the theme of this year’s Northwest Flower & Garden Festival. Here, you can explore 30 display gardens, all created in less than 72 hours on the show floor of the Washington State Convention Center by local nurseries, landscapers, and garden designers. You can also choose from 100 free seminars and workshops that will provide tips on pruning, flower arranging, supporting pollinators, and more....
We tested 34 of the best comforters and duvet inserts in our lab in Des Moines, Iowa, to determine which ones are worth the money. Our testers spent a day evaluating the comforters by using them to make a bed, measuring the temperature underneath the covers to ensure it’s not uncomfortably hot, and spilling coffee on them to see how easy it was to remove stains. We measured the dimensions of each comforter before and after washing to make sure they didn’t shrink or lose softness over time....
“1,200 to 4,000-lumen floodlights are best for residential use, especially if it’s placed at the front of the house as you don’t want to be blinded when returning home in the dark,” says Lee Churton, manager of ProElec Electrical Services. “For other areas, and larger properties, you can go for a brighter light that can deter intruders, too.” To find the best outdoor floodlights, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind size, power source, watts/volts, brightness, and light beam angle....
Before creating this list, we researched options and turned to Patric Richardson, the Laundry Evangelist, about the factors to consider when shopping for the best dryer balls. According to Richardson, dryer balls should be firm and smooth, about the size of a tennis ball. We chose the Smart Sheep Wool Dryer Balls as our best overall pick because they are made of 100% premium New Zealand wool, free of chemicals, and available in three designs....
Keep in Mind: The base felt a little wobbly to our tester. Price at time of publish: $54 Product Details: Speeds: 3 | Wind Modes: 3 | Timer: Yes; 7.5-hour programmable timer and an auto-off | Dimensions: 12 x 12 x 41.50 inches Keep in Mind: It is more expensive than other similar styles. Price at time of publish: $180 Product Details: Speeds: 3 | Wind Modes: 2 | Timer: None | Dimensions: 12....
“Robotic cleaners are pricier but are also the easiest pool cleaners to use,” says Stewart Vernon, COO, and founder of America’s Swimming Pool Company (ASP). “They use software to determine how to clean your pool.” To find the best robotic pool cleaners, we put 19 of the best pool cleaners to the test. Over two weeks, our testers tried out their given styles in their pools right at home. Using a pre-determined methodology, they evaluated each model based on four categories: design, ease of use, effectiveness, and value....
“For a couple of hundred dollars you’re up and running,” Ingrisano says. “You can see what’s going on, you can talk to who’s at the door, you can answer your front door while you’re at work—it’s quite an intriguing product, and you get a lot for your money,’ says Bob Ingrisano, a home security expert at Alarms R Us. Different types of wireless doorbells come for vastly different prices, and while many require monthly subscription fees, many others don’t....
See our favorite varieties of ornamental grasses.. Learn more about blue fescue. Japanese forestgrass grows best in shade and often turns shades of red, pink, and orange in autumn. Learn more about the Japanese forestgrass. See more plants with chartreuse foliage. Learn more about zebragrass. See more ideas for adding privacy. Learn more about fountaingrass. Learn more about switchgrass. Learn more about feather reedgrass. Learn more about Mondo grass. See more ideas for groundcovers....
Why you’ll both like it: The witty banter from both main characters makes this classic friendship-turned-romance a must-see. Date Night (2010) Synopsis: What begins as a glamorous and romantic date night for Phil and Claire Foster (Steve Carell and Tina Fey) turns into a much more adventurous evening after a case of mistaken identity. Why you’ll both like it: The unexpected twists and action scenes appease the romantic and action-adventure enthusiasts alike....
Thousands of shoppers have opted for a more straightforward organization and display method: The Coninx Magnetic Knife Block. The sturdy, magnetic slab measures at 9.06 x 4.72 x 8.66 inches, and is crafted from natural bamboo wood that neatly blends into any contemporary kitchen aesthetic. The block can double as a casual decor piece on your tidy counter space, keeping your most-used tools accessible at all times—especially with the busy holiday cooking season approaching....
The National Retail Federation estimates that Americans will spend a whopping $2.4 billion on Valentine’s Day candy this month. And with so many people reaching for pink treats, the candy experts at CandyStore.com looked into which sugary snacks are the most popular. They examined 12 years of sales data from the candy industry to find the most popular Valentine’s Day candy in every state and created an interactive map to help you decide which red packages to add to your cart this February....
Reviewers swear by the “Cadillac of Christmas storage” for its “heavy duty” design and “spacious” storage capabilities. One five-star reviewer wrote, “I no longer need to unwrap and wrap each ornament in paper towels. Every item has its own spot in the organizer, and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for.” Another shopper highlighted the versatility of the top-selling holiday ornament storage box, praising the “modular ability of different ways to set up the ornament trays” as well as the “flexibility of the extra compartments,” which were crucial to their storage needs....
When thinking about installation, you need to consider the height, depth, and width of your basin, the number of basins needed, the number of holes in the deck, and the range of movement you desire. Overcome with options? There are certainly a lot of considerations when buying a new faucet. And since they’re built to last, it’s best to buy a faucet that you’ll love for the long haul. This means making sure your choices pair well with your other kitchen finishes....
